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        <![CDATA[ Where Paper Remembers: South Asian Stories – A model for regional engagement ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ Iqbal Singh and Dr Shaniece Martin recently co‑led a workshop in Coventry inspired by the exhibition Stories That Made Us – Roots, Resilience, Representation. ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ Researching LGBTQ+ histories in the archives of government ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ In this blog post Vicky Iglikowski-Broad explains how you can get started in researching LGBTQ+ histories through government records. ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ Recovering histories of Scandinavian seafarers in the Prize Papers ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ On a three-month placement at the National Archives, Kaia Sollie explored records about Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian seafaring in the seventeenth century. ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ Celebrating Volunteers’ Week 2026 ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ To celebrate Volunteers' week, The National Archives’ Keith Mitchell reflects on the achievements of our volunteers and their projects. ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/keith-mitchell/?utm_source=feed-all&utm_medium=rss">Keith Mitchell</a> ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ Cataloguing the copyright collection ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ In this blog post, Katherine Howells explores how our volunteers have catalogued copyright records and highlights the stories they can tell us. ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/katherine-howells/?utm_source=feed-all&utm_medium=rss">Dr Katherine Howells</a> ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ Caribbean and West African scholars to lead new research into transatlantic slavery ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ New funding to preserve historical records related to transatlantic slavery. ]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 10:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ The A–Z of the Royal Navy Captains' letters project – 'N' to 'Z' ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ Bruno Pappalardo reports on the final findings of the volunteer Royal Navy Captains’ letters project. ]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ 200th UK archive awarded accredited status ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ The UK's 200th archive has been awarded accredited status. ]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ Exploring archival value: Does the ‘perfect parchment’ exist? ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ Olivia Page looks back on a recent conservation workshop that explored the sensory and physical qualities of historical materials. ]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ Using our records to connect through nature ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ In this blog post, Sara Griffiths discusses our learnings from recent outreach sessions to mark Dementia Action Week. ]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ The National Archives wins Museums + Heritage Award ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ MI5: Official Secrets, The National Archives exhibition co-curated with MI5, won the Museums + Heritage Award in the category, Temporary or Touring Exhibition. ]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ The Many Lives of Cardboard ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ In this blog, Lucy Razzall explores how The Many Lives of Cardboard project uses documents from our collection to trace the histories of this everyday material. ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/dr-lucy-razzall/?utm_source=feed-all&utm_medium=rss">Dr Lucy Razzall</a> ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ On the Record: The People’s Charter ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ In this episode of On the Record, we explore Chartism, Britain’s first mass political movement, driven by the working classes. ]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ Cataloguing British Army officer service records ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ Find out how our volunteers have improved catalogue descriptions for 19th-century military service records. ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/keith-mitchell/?utm_source=feed-all&utm_medium=rss">Keith Mitchell</a> ]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ In our next episode, we explore the rise of Chartism, the 19th-century working-class mass movement that shook Britain’s political establishment. ]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ The architectural history of postcolonial West African universities ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ In this blog, PhD student Adefola Toye considers how she has used colonial records to research West Africa's architectural history as part of her PhD. ]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ Cataloguing the BT 51 and BT 50 registered designs ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ Explore how a team of volunteers have transcribed The National Archives’ records of registered designs from 1885–1888. ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ How the design of our new online catalogue puts users first ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ Find out how the Digital Services team approached the design of the new catalogue and how users play a vital role in shaping our services. ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ Clues from the high seas: tracing Suriname’s textile histories in the Prize Papers ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ Viveca Mellegard explains how she used scientific analysis to investigate textile samples seized from a ship sailing from Suriname in 1795. ]]>
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      <link>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/professional-guidance-and-services/our-research-and-academic-collaboration/our-research-projects/research-projects/from-our-students/tracing-suriname-textile-histories/?utm_source=feed-all&amp;utm_medium=rss</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ As part of our Love Letters exhibition, visitors were invited to write a love letter of their own. Join me in reflecting on them. ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/vicky-iglikowski-broad/?utm_source=feed-all&utm_medium=rss">Vicky Iglikowski-Broad</a> ]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ A batch of almost 1,000 UK Government records relating to the Troubles has been digitised and published online by the National Archives. ]]>
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      <link>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/uk-government-records-relating-to-the-troubles-published-by-the-national-archives/?utm_source=feed-all&amp;utm_medium=rss</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ Accessing the digitised Northern Ireland Troubles records ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ Explore how to access material related to the Troubles online through The Northern Ireland Digitisation Project. ]]>
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      <link>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/the-collection-blog/accessing-the-digitised-northern-ireland-troubles-records/?utm_source=feed-all&amp;utm_medium=rss</link>
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        <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/eliza-mckee/?utm_source=feed-all&utm_medium=rss">Eliza McKee</a> ]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ Launching the Northern Ireland Troubles Digitisation Project ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ Today, we launch the first release of the Northern Ireland Digitisation Project, a major four-year research and access initiative. ]]>
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      <link>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/the-collection-blog/launching-the-northern-ireland-troubles-digitisation-project/?utm_source=feed-all&amp;utm_medium=rss</link>
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        <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/eliza-mckee/?utm_source=feed-all&utm_medium=rss">Eliza McKee</a> ]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ Government publishes national vision for archives in England ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ The government has published ‘Archives at the Heart of Society’, a new national vision for archives in England. ]]>
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      <link>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/government-publishes-national-vision-for-archives-in-england/?utm_source=feed-all&amp;utm_medium=rss</link>
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        <![CDATA[ The National Archives ]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ Exhibition to explore the making of America to feature rare Declaration of Independence ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ A major 2026 exhibition will explore the birth of the United States of America to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. ]]>
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      <link>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/exhibition-to-explore-the-making-of-america-to-feature-rare-declaration-of-independence/?utm_source=feed-all&amp;utm_medium=rss</link>
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        <![CDATA[ The National Archives ]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ Addressing offensive terminology in our catalogue ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ In this blog, Andrew Janes explores how The National Archives team is addressing offensive terminology within our catalogue descriptions. ]]>
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      <link>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/professional-guidance-and-services/our-research-and-academic-collaboration/our-research-projects/research-projects/addressing-offensive-terminology-in-our-catalogue/?utm_source=feed-all&amp;utm_medium=rss</link>
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        <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/andrew-janes/?utm_source=feed-all&utm_medium=rss">Andrew Janes</a> ]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ Introducing export templates: Customise DROID exports without external tools ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ We've added a new feature to DROID, our software that helps archives with digital preservation workflows: customisable export templates. ]]>
      </description>
      <link>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/blogs/digital/customise-droid-exports-without-external-tools/?utm_source=feed-all&amp;utm_medium=rss</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/page/1102/</guid>
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        <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/saurabh-parkhi/?utm_source=feed-all&utm_medium=rss">Saurabh Parkhi</a> ]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ On the Record: The Putney Debates ]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[ On this episode of On the Record, we step inside St Mary’s Church, Putney in 1647, where many wrestled with bold, world shaping ideas. ]]>
      </description>
      <link>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/on-the-record-podcast/on-the-record-the-putney-debates/?utm_source=feed-all&amp;utm_medium=rss</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/page/1176/</guid>
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        <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/dr-neil-johnston/?utm_source=feed-all&utm_medium=rss">Dr Neil Johnston</a> and <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/chloe-lee/?utm_source=feed-all&utm_medium=rss">Chloe Lee</a> ]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ Trailer – On the Record: The Putney Debates ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ In our next episode of On the Record, we step inside St Mary’s Church, Putney in 1647, where many wrestled with bold, world shaping ideas. ]]>
      </description>
      <link>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/on-the-record-podcast/trailer-on-the-record-the-putney-debates/?utm_source=feed-all&amp;utm_medium=rss</link>
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        <![CDATA[ The National Archives ]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ Debenhams archive saved by collaboration ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ Individuals and organisations working together has secured the future of the historic Debenhams archive. ]]>
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      <link>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/debenhams-archive-saved-by-collaboration/?utm_source=feed-all&amp;utm_medium=rss</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/page/1164/</guid>
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        <![CDATA[ The National Archives ]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ MI5: Official Secrets exhibition shortlisted for national award ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ An exhibition co-curated by The National Archives and MI5 has been shortlisted for a national award. ]]>
      </description>
      <link>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/mi5-official-secrets-exhibition-shortlisted-for-national-award/?utm_source=feed-all&amp;utm_medium=rss</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/page/1145/</guid>
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        <![CDATA[ The National Archives ]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ The Ministry of Munitions and a surprise discovery in the archive ]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[ Finding a tiny object attached to some paper documents reminded me how the materiality of archives can connect us to the past. ]]>
      </description>
      <link>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/the-collection-blog/the-ministry-of-munitions-and-physical-items-in-the-archive/?utm_source=feed-all&amp;utm_medium=rss</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/page/1121/</guid>
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        <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/dr-lucy-razzall/?utm_source=feed-all&utm_medium=rss">Dr Lucy Razzall</a> ]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ Your stories matter – new funding for community archiving ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ We've awarded grants totalling nearly £50,000 to help communities archive their stories ]]>
      </description>
      <link>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/your-stories-matter-new-funding-for-community-archiving/?utm_source=feed-all&amp;utm_medium=rss</link>
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        <![CDATA[ The National Archives ]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ Chinese wallpaper analysis kicks off Year of the Horse ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ One of the most comprehensive analytical studies of Chinese export wallpaper has begun in our conservation studio ]]>
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      <link>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/chinese-wallpaper-analysis-kicks-off-year-of-the-horse/?utm_source=feed-all&amp;utm_medium=rss</link>
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        <![CDATA[ The National Archives ]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ On the Record: Magna Carta ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ In this first instalment of our miniseries People and Power, we find out more about the document from 1215 that became known as Magna Carta, or ‘great charter'. ]]>
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      <link>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/on-the-record-podcast/on-the-record-magna-carta/?utm_source=feed-all&amp;utm_medium=rss</link>
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        <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/paul-dryburgh/?utm_source=feed-all&utm_medium=rss">Paul Dryburgh</a>, <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/chloe-lee/?utm_source=feed-all&utm_medium=rss">Chloe Lee</a> and <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/dr-jessica-nelson/?utm_source=feed-all&utm_medium=rss">Dr Jessica Nelson</a> ]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ Allocating collections acceptance in lieu of tax 2024-5 ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ Every year, The National Archives receive documents, archives or collections through the UK Art Council's Acceptance in Lieu scheme. ]]>
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      <link>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/allocating-collections-accepted-in-lieu-of-tax-2024-5/?utm_source=feed-all&amp;utm_medium=rss</link>
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        <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/james-travers/?utm_source=feed-all&utm_medium=rss">James Travers</a> ]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 4 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ Trailer – On the Record: Magna Carta ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ In our next episode of On the Record, the first in our People and Power miniseries, we explore two medieval documents that reshaped ideas of power in society. ]]>
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      <link>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/on-the-record-podcast/trailer-on-the-record-magna-carta/?utm_source=feed-all&amp;utm_medium=rss</link>
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        <![CDATA[ The National Archives ]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 3 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ Help us improve Government Licensing guidance ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ We're looking for public sector information providers and people who re-use this data to participate in user research, to make sure we are meeting your needs. ]]>
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      <link>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/blogs/digital/help-us-improve-government-licensing-guidance/?utm_source=feed-all&amp;utm_medium=rss</link>
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        <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/people/christopher-day/?utm_source=feed-all&utm_medium=rss">Christopher Day</a> ]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[ Researching Love Letters ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ Discover how expressions of love have been uncovered in unexpected places by The National Archive. ]]>
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      <link>https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/the-collection-blog/researching-love-letters/?utm_source=feed-all&amp;utm_medium=rss</link>
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        <![CDATA[ This blog explores the complex history of India’s role as part of the British Empire between 1939–45, during the Second World War. ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ On Monday 2 February 2026, The National Archives will increase fees for some services as we bring charges in line with current delivery costs. ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ This episode looks at the extraordinary collection of love letters, spanning centuries, that you might not expect to find in a government archive. ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ In our next episode of On the Record, we explore 500 years of devotion, longing and forbidden love from our new Love Letters exhibition. ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ The National Archives holds powerful material relating to the Holocaust. With over 11 million records on the topic, what stories can we uncover? ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ Until Sat 12 April: Love Letters exhibition reveals the lengths we go for love ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ Love letters relating to some of the most famous love affairs in British history are on show at The National Archives from Saturday 24 January 2026. ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ The National Archives welcomes new directors ]]>
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        <![CDATA[ Tobi Adetimilehin joins the organisation as Finance Director and Claire Wightman is appointed Director of People, Inclusion, and Change. ]]>
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